Our Spring/Summer Masterclasses, plus an upcoming giveaway 👀
🥳 We are incredibly excited to announce our lineup of masterclasses for spring and summer this year.
We've only recently started running these workshops and are so honoured to have such brilliant makers working with us!
We will have masterclasses run by:
@cheddargorgepottery@jackdurlingceramics@louisataylorceramics@frances.savage.pots@alicewaltonceramics
Most of our masterclasses are already on our website, and can be found under the "workshops" tab
📣 PLUS we will be running a giveaway to win one place on our June 27th Throwing Large masterclass with Russell Gibbs. Keep an eye on our socials next week!
#potteryclass #bristolpottery #masterclass #fishpondspottery
Oops, we made a typo! 👀 Our email address is: [email protected]
Our courses for 2026 are now online and ready to book!
Payment plans and gift cards are available for all our courses.
Visit the link in our bio for more information.
Thinking about trying pottery?
A taster session is the perfect place to start. ✨
Before committing to a full course, why not give it a go and see if you enjoy getting creative with clay? It’s relaxed, beginner-friendly, and a great way to try something completely new.
At Fishponds Pottery, our taster sessions are designed to help you get hands-on, have fun, and experience the process without any pressure. You might just discover a new hobby you love. 🏺
Whether you come on your own, with friends, or just fancy doing something different for a couple of hours — everyone is welcome.
Come and try it for yourself. 💛
@earthwatersoul_ceramics@say.yuup@finola_ceramics_@fishponds_pottery
#fishpondspottery #fishpondsbristol #whatsonbristol #bristolpottery #bristollife
- This week its the second session of our beignners wheel throwing month long course.
Debbie and Gary have absolutley aced it this week, preparing, centering and pulling up confindently on SESSION TWO 🙌🏼🧡🙌🏼🧡🙌🏼🧡🙌🏼🧡🙌🏼
Monday is always a studio re set unload kilns from prevouis week and load in the private firings and members work.
This week we finished firing work we have made the last few months with our friends Active Recovery, as well as processing work from Places for People.
Its been a really busy few months always is!
Thanks for following us on the journey.
Finola & dream team #fishpondspottery #fishpondsbristol #bristolpottery #bristollife
🌞 We have some super exciting masterclasses coming up at Fishponds Pottery this summer!
🔮 Starting with Louisa Taylor's "Understanding Glaze" workshop on the 7th of June, demystify the basics of glaze chemistry in a supportive environment - we know it can be scary!
💪 Followed by "Throwing Large" with pottery legend Russell Gibbs - get confident in scaling up your throwing
🌸 In July, Frances Savage joins us for a workshop on thrown and altered Slipware. Just one space left on this one!!
🕯️For those looking for something more delicate, Alice Walton is covering everything surface decoration in her August workshop, where you'll make your own intricate sconce or wall hanging
Comment masterclass below and we'll send the page straight to your inbox 😊
@alicewaltonceramics@frances.savage.pots@cheddargorgepottery@louisataylorceramics
#fishpondsbristol #fishpondspottery #masterclass #potteryclass
On June 7th, we'll be welcoming Louisa Taylor back to the studio for an Understanding Glaze masterclass.
Comment 'chemistry' below and we'll send the link straight to your inbox!
#fishpondspottery #bristolpottery #masterclass #louisataylorceramics #glazechemistry
🌀 Monthly Monday Morning Throwing Course 🌀
Ever wanted to try pottery on the wheel… or get back into it after some time away? This course is designed just for you.
Join our relaxed Monday morning throwing sessions — perfect for complete beginners and anyone who wants to return to the wheel and rebuild confidence.
✨ Small, friendly group
✨ Step-by-step guidance
✨ Learn the basics of centering, pulling, and shaping clay
✨ A calm creative start to your week
Taught by Finola, who studied Ceramics and Visual Research at Brighton University and is a qualified Master of Design graduate from Brighton Uni. With over 16 years of experience on the wheel, she has been teaching communities the art of throwing and helping people build confidence in clay.
No experience needed — just come ready to get your hands muddy!
📅 Once a month, Monday mornings
📍 Limited spaces available
Send us a message to book your spot or to find out more.
#PotteryClass #WheelThrowing #Ceramics #LearnPottery #potterystudio
🤗 We're excited to welcome the amazing Alice Walton to the studio in August, for a one day masterclass in surface decoration.
🕯️Join the artist Alice Walton, for a fun and insightful one-day surface decoration and mark making course, where you will design and create a candle sconce or decorative wall plaque.
Participants will have the opportunity to personalise their work with patterns, textures, and imagery, making it relevant to their practice and also a functional work of art.
🔗 Further details can be found on the masterclass page on our website!
#alicewalton #potterycourse #fishpondspottery #bristolpottery #masterclass
